In cases where a minor child of divorced parents refuses to communicate with the parent who has a right of contact pursuant to a private agreement or court decision, the position of the custodial parent becomes particularly difficult. In such circumstances, the custodial parent, if the child refuses contact with the other parent, may file an application for interim measures requesting the amendment or revocation of the existing decision regulating contact, invoking in detail in the petition a substantial change of circumstances, the child’s psychological and emotional balance, as well as the child’s best interests—which are paramount in such cases.
Moreover, in cases where the child is sufficiently mature and has formed an independent opinion—which is not always strictly related to age—the child may appear before the court, upon application of the custodial parent, and speak privately with the presiding judge in a special hearing.